Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Bonus footage of me talking about the Parkerscope over here on Patreon: patreon.com/posts/bonus-data-chat-84165442
Thanks to Greg Foot for helping out with all of the filming. Check out their channel: youtube.com/@GregFoot
Pretty sure Greg was the only YouTuber who was with me at the Eclipse.
Lucie's telescope was the "Coronal Imaging Polarizer (CIP)" from Aberystwyth University. Here is a poster outlining its results from a 2020 eclipse: ras.ac.uk/sites/default/files/NAM/P184%20-%20Edwards.pdf
Print your own Parkerscope stickers: dropbox.com/s/ljbzzu46gab1s4r/parkerscope%20sticker%20pack.zip?dl=0
This is the excel file with all my data from the video: dropbox.com/s/5nxlx9otc7gom7i/parkerscope_data.xlsx?dl=0
Parkerscope code is over here: github.com/standupmaths/parkerscope
I was using the ALX-1309 USB Logging Light Meter
atp-instrumentation.co.uk/usb-logging-light-meter.html
Huge thanks to my Patreon supporters. They paid for all the snacks Grant ate during the very long drive. patreon.com/standupmaths
CORRECTIONS
- None yet, let me know if you spot anything!
Much filming by Greg Foot
Additional filming by Alex Genn-Bash
Editing by Christopher Brooks
Parkerscope design by Nicole Jacobus and Alex Genn-BAsh
Written and performed by Matt Parker
Produced by Nicole Jacobus
Music by Howard Carter
Design by Simon Wright and Adam Robinson
MATT PARKER: Stand-up Mathematician
Website: standupmaths.com
US book: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/610964/humble-pi-by-matt-parker
UK book: mathsgear.co.uk/collections/books/products/humble-pi-signed-paperback
Bonus footage of me talking about the Parkerscope over here on Patreon: patreon.com/posts/bonus-data-chat-84165442
Thanks to Greg Foot for helping out with all of the filming. Check out their channel: youtube.com/@GregFoot
Pretty sure Greg was the only YouTuber who was with me at the Eclipse.
Lucie's telescope was the "Coronal Imaging Polarizer (CIP)" from Aberystwyth University. Here is a poster outlining its results from a 2020 eclipse: ras.ac.uk/sites/default/files/NAM/P184%20-%20Edwards.pdf
Print your own Parkerscope stickers: dropbox.com/s/ljbzzu46gab1s4r/parkerscope%20sticker%20pack.zip?dl=0
This is the excel file with all my data from the video: dropbox.com/s/5nxlx9otc7gom7i/parkerscope_data.xlsx?dl=0
Parkerscope code is over here: github.com/standupmaths/parkerscope
I was using the ALX-1309 USB Logging Light Meter
atp-instrumentation.co.uk/usb-logging-light-meter.html
Huge thanks to my Patreon supporters. They paid for all the snacks Grant ate during the very long drive. patreon.com/standupmaths
CORRECTIONS
- None yet, let me know if you spot anything!
Much filming by Greg Foot
Additional filming by Alex Genn-Bash
Editing by Christopher Brooks
Parkerscope design by Nicole Jacobus and Alex Genn-BAsh
Written and performed by Matt Parker
Produced by Nicole Jacobus
Music by Howard Carter
Design by Simon Wright and Adam Robinson
MATT PARKER: Stand-up Mathematician
Website: standupmaths.com
US book: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/610964/humble-pi-by-matt-parker
UK book: mathsgear.co.uk/collections/books/products/humble-pi-signed-paperback






![The biggest hand calculation in a century! [Pi Day 2024]
Please note down the new value of pi: 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510582097494459230781640628620899862803482534211706798214808651328230664709384460955058223176
If youd like to sign up to hear about future ridiculous maths projects that require volunteers: https://forms.gle/w44THpNJ3jWUPqHy6
Play list of all my previous calculating pi day videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhtC92GarkjyYbxI3-4qzIWIRbZaw4wuP&si=DzWXgnv_vYfDgiLZ
This calculation was paid-for with surplus funding from a previous Stand-up Maths kick-starter. If youd like to support future projects, you can join me on Patreon. My Patreon supporters keep me irrational. https://www.patreon.com/standupmaths
Huge thanks to the Pi-by-hand Committee who spent two years working on this project:
Alex Genn-Bash
Ayliean McDonald - https://www.youtube.com/@Ayliean
Ben Sparks - https://www.youtube.com/@SparksMaths
Christian Perfect
Deanna Judd
James Grime - https://www.youtube.com/@singingbanana
Katie Steckles - https://www.youtube.com/@KatieSteckles
Matthew Scroggs - https://www.youtube.com/@chalkdustmag
Max Hughes
Nicole Jacobus
Sophie Maclean - https://bit.ly/Sophie_Numberphile
Thanks to Steve Mould for making sure everything was legit, and only mentioning tau six or so times.
William Shanks was voiced by the excellent Ben Moor: https://www.spesh.com/ben/
The amazing voice over was provided by the fantastic Gemma Arrowsmith: https://www.gemmaarrowsmith.com/
CORRECTIONS
- None yet, let me know if you spot anything (other than the final 6).
- Yes, this video was released the day before Pi Day. Its so teachers have a chance to watch it and prepare their Pi Day lessons for the big day.
Filming and editing by Alex Genn-Bash
Animations by Willow Marler
Written and performed by Matt Parker
Produced by Nicole Jacobus
Music by Howard Carter
Design by Simon Wright and Adam Robinson
MATT PARKER: Stand-up Mathematician
Website: http://standupmaths.com/
NEW BOOK: https://mathsgear.co.uk/products/love-triangle-by-matt-parker-signed The biggest hand calculation in a century! [Pi Day 2024]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LIg-6glbLkU/mqdefault.jpg)



